The outpouching from the seminal vesicle epithelium can give origin to clusters of small glands that mimic prostate cancer

The key to the differential diagnosis is in recognizing the degenerative nuclear atypia, the characteristic yellow pigment and the nearby seminal vesicle epithelium; immunohistochemistry for MUC6 or PAX2 can help if necessary

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